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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • 4 Mile
  • 6.4 km
  • Des Moines
  • Event weekend starts
  • Past event

Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

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Data current as of Source last verified

Decision summary

Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile at a glance

Typical conditions
46/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
16 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile has known course details for its 4 mile race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
6.4 km
Terrain
Trail
Scenery
Parkland, Lakeside, City, Forest

Quick answers

What runners ask first

What is the Capital Pursuit 10-Mile (Des Moines) 4 Mile course like?

Underfoot, expect a trail course. The setting includes parkland and lakeside. Run at Easter Lake Park around beautiful Easter Lake and along the paved Carl Voss Trail, with the course taking participants through some of the best parts of the City of Des Moines.

Race character

Scenery

  • Parkland
  • Lakeside
  • City
  • Forest

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Scenic Tour

Terrain

  • Trail

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.

Race day logistics

Medal
All 10 Mile and 4 Mile finishers receive a finisher medal.
Finisher tee
Gray long-sleeve shirt included with registration.

Course facts

Notable features
  • Run at Easter Lake Park around beautiful Easter Lake and along the paved Carl Voss Trail, with the course taking participants through some of the best parts of the City of Des Moines
  • Companion events on the same morning include a free Pursuit Junior (Junior Pursuit) kids' run starting at 8:15 AM, after the 8:00 AM start of the 10 Mile and 4 Mile races
  • Capital Striders members receive a $10 discount on entry fees

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 21°CTypical temperature
  • 19 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 46Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (2)

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